06-11-2008, 08:15 PM
Hi
As I have pointed out in Roman Military Clothing 1&2 and will further develop in my latest book there is no evidence for a wide range of colours used. A small number of colours appear in consistent scenarios, throughout the Roman period. The third century tombstones show a very uniform appearance. However if by 'uniform' you mean everyone has the same shade of colour then I would certainly say no.
Matthew if you are in charge and your wife can not pick you out then I would suggest that your not wearing the right gear. I.E not flashy enough. Even if officers wore the same colours as their men their clothing material would be more expensive and they would use the more expensive dyes. The same would apply to whatever armour and equipment they were using. Incidentally my Gal could pick me out of the line up when I did my service, not by my armour but by my legs! :wink:
As I have pointed out in Roman Military Clothing 1&2 and will further develop in my latest book there is no evidence for a wide range of colours used. A small number of colours appear in consistent scenarios, throughout the Roman period. The third century tombstones show a very uniform appearance. However if by 'uniform' you mean everyone has the same shade of colour then I would certainly say no.
Matthew if you are in charge and your wife can not pick you out then I would suggest that your not wearing the right gear. I.E not flashy enough. Even if officers wore the same colours as their men their clothing material would be more expensive and they would use the more expensive dyes. The same would apply to whatever armour and equipment they were using. Incidentally my Gal could pick me out of the line up when I did my service, not by my armour but by my legs! :wink:
"Is all that we see or seem but a dream within a dream" Edgar Allan Poe.
"Every brush-stroke is torn from my body" The Rebel, Tony Hancock.
"..I sweated in that damn dirty armor....TWENTY YEARS!', Charlton Heston, The Warlord.
"Every brush-stroke is torn from my body" The Rebel, Tony Hancock.
"..I sweated in that damn dirty armor....TWENTY YEARS!', Charlton Heston, The Warlord.
